Viva el Amor The Latino Wedding Planner, a Practical Guide for Arranging a Traditional Ceremony and a Fabulous Fiesta

Name: Viva el Amor The Latino Wedding Planner, a Practical Guide for Arranging a Traditional Ceremony and a Fabulous Fiesta
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ISBN: 9780743213813

ISBN-10: 0743213815

ISBN-13: 9780743213813

Edition: 2001 (Reprint)

Authors: Edna Bautista, Edna Bautista

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From incorporating family rituals and cultural traditions into your wedding to booking a "heritage honeymoon,"Viva el Amoris the only book that the Latina bride-to-be will need to plan a fabulous fiesta while celebrating the sacred bond of marriage. With the inspiring ideas, realistic timetables, and practical advice ofViva el Amor,brides and their families will discover -- and rediscover -- the wealth of Latino traditions that add depth and meaning to a wedding ceremony, and find ways to add modern touches. In an entertaining and informative style, Edna R. Bautista explains the significance of such customs as the thirteen coins(las arras)and the cord(el lazo)used in the marriage ceremony,…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 7/17/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English

Edna R. Bautista,an award-winning writer and educator, is certified as a wedding specialist by Weddings Beautiful Worldwide, a division of the National Bridal Service. She has worked as a bridal consultant at Bridal Classiques in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and now serves on the editorial advisory panel ofWedding Bellsmagazine. Dr. Bautista is a journalism and intercultural communications professor in New Jersey.



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Our Latino Heritage


Latino Wedding Traditions



Engagement


Prewedding Parties


The Wedding Planning Calendar



Early Preparations


Setting a Budget


Gift Registry


Health


Legal Matters


Name Changes


Religious Preparation


The Wedding Entourage



Wedding Attire


For the Bride


For the Groom


For the Attendants


For the Parents and Godparent-Sponsors


By Degree of Formality



Wedding Essentials


Guest List


Invitations and Announcements


Flowers


Photography and Videography


Music and Dancing


Transportation



The Ceremony


Processional Order


Positions at the Altar


Recessional Order



Reception


Site


Price


Service


Receiving Line


Seating Arrangements


Menu


Cake


Toasts


Decorations and Favors


Schedule of Events



Honeymoon and Home


Travel Arrangements


Thank-you Notes


Happily Ever After


Resources


Index